Armenia: 275 Karabakh soldiers, civilians remain missingJune 17, 2021 - 11:24 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - 275 servicemen and civilians remain missing as of June 16, Armenia's Investigative Committee reveals, more than six months after the 44-day war in Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh). The Committee issued a statement about the number of the missing after third President Serzh Sargsyan published what he described to be a "secret document", according to which 1064 people were allegedly still missing after the hostilities. "Within criminal proceedings, a person ceases to be considered missing when, as a result of investigative and other judicial actions, factual information is obtained about his / her death, or the whereabouts of the person is revealed," the Investigative Committee said. The Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs too weighed in on the matter, revealing that the "secret document" published by Sargsyan has long been available on the website of the Insurance Foundation for Servicemen. The Ministry noted that the paper was first published in April and that 700 victims have been identified since. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, Russian and Azerbaijani Presidents Vladimir Putin and Ilham Aliyev on November 9 signed a statement to end the war in Karabakh after almost 45 days. Under the deal, the Armenian side has returned all the seven regions surrounding Nagorno-Karabakh, having lost a part of Karabakh itself in hostilities. Top stories The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has visited the southern Armenian province of Syunik, the Defense Ministry reported on March 18. Partner news | Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. |